With the 2023 regular season in the rearview mirror, 28 of the NFL’s 32 teams are now done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel, where there are currently five vacancies.
The New England Patriots started things off by promoting Jerod Mayo to replace Bill Belichick, and the Las Vegas Raiders removed the “interim” tag from Antonio Pierce’s title. We saw our first outside hire Monday, when the Tennessee Titans began to finalize the hiring of former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan. Arguably the biggest shoe to drop thus far came in Los Angeles with the Chargers hiring Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh on a five-year deal, per ESPN.
As for the open jobs, the Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders remain.
Current openings
Carolina Panthers
The Panthers made Frank Reich the first coach fired after letting him go on Nov. 27 following Carolina beginning the year 1-10 in his first season in charge. Reich’s 11-game tenure is the shortest with a team since Pete McCulley lasted nine games with the 1978 San Francisco 49ers. Carolina finished the season with the NFL’s worst record, 2-15, and the league’s worst scoring offense (13.9 points per game) in 2023 first overall pick quarterback Bryce Young’s rookie season.
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons fired Arthur Smith following the conclusion of the final day of the regular season on Jan. 7 after finishing 7-10 in each his first three seasons. That run made Smith the first Falcons head coach to ever lose 10 games in three consecutive seasons. Game management wasn’t his strong suit this season as Atlanta had four losses when leading in the final minute of a game this season. That’s the most by any team since the 2015 New York Giants.
His biggest failing as a head coach is being resistant to featuring the three offensive…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-01-25 01:27:38
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